Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for John Wiley & Sons Inc - Class B (WLYB) - $44.80 as of 3/28/2025 11:11:34 AM EST

Total Score

8 out of 30

Safety Score

34 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for WLYB

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for WLYB

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for WLYB

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for WLYB

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for WLYB (34 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 0
Book Value (Max of 10) 5
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 6
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 4
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 0
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 2
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Financial Details for WLYB

Company Overview
Ticker WLYB
Company Name John Wiley & Sons Inc - Class B
Country USA
Description N/A
Sector Name MANUFACTURING
Industry Name BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING
Most Recent Quarter 1/31/2025
Next Earnings Date N/A

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 44.80
Price 4 Years Ago 50.35
Last Day Price Updated 3/28/2025 11:11:34 AM EST
Last Day Volume 17
Average Daily Volume 871
52-Week High 52.48
52-Week Low 34.87
Last Price to 52 Week Low 28.48%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 60.54
Industry PE 43.17
Sector PE 36.66
5-Year Average PE 24.63
Free Cash Flow Ratio 5.31
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 13.67
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 54.09
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.66
Total Cash Per Share 8.43
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 12.72
Price to Book Ratio 3.52
Industry Price to Book Ratio 2.40
Sector Price to Book Ratio 4.18
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.41
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.53
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.26
Analyst Buy Ratings N/A
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings N/A

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 8,958,200
Market Capitalization 401,327,360
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 12/26/2024
Previous Dividend Amount 0.3525
Current Dividend Amount 0.3525
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Aristocrat - Increasing for 31 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.41
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 3.15%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 1.41
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 3.16%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 3.83%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 3.53%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.72%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.72%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.72%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 8.58%
Dividend Payout Ratio 190.20%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -62.80%
Annual Earnings Growth -1,262.42%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 0.74
Reported EPS Past Year 0.29
Reported EPS Prior Year -0.62
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months -49,588,000
Net Income Past Year -200,319,000
Net Income Prior Year 17,233,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -12.20%
5-Year Revenue Growth 1.02%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 15.20%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 75,536,000
Total Cash Past Year 83,249,000
Total Cash Prior Year 106,714,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -885,474,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -691,347,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 774,596,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 748,292,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 961,010,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.49
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.44
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 739,716,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 1,045,027,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 755,255,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 123,929,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 13.83
Free Cash Flow Past Year 123,144,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 172,958,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options False
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 1.02
MACD Signal 0.84
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 35.77
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 44.01
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 52.25
Beta 0.83
RSI 64.19
50-Day SMA 39.09
150-Day SMA 0.00
200-Day SMA 41.72

System
Modified 3/28/2025 11:12:22 AM EST